Connecticut State Marshal

The Connecticut State Marshals are duly sworn peace Officers in the state of Connecticut in accordance with C.G.S. 53a-3

Connecticut State Marshals are not Connecticut state employees. State Marshals are individuals engaged in performing critical functions necessary to the fair, efficient and effective administration of the judicial and administrative law system and the enforcement of judgments, and orders. State Marshals are part of implementing the constitutional rights of individuals to access to courts and due remedies.^[1]

The Connecticut State Marshals are sworn law enforcement officers & have powers of arrest and are "Proper Officers" in regard to Service of process. There are approximately 250 Connecticut State Marshals

The Connecticut State Marshals have a warrant unit made up of approximately 25 State / Post certified uniformed officers, The State of Connecticut provides unmarked and marked vehicles to the Warrant unit officers. Generally the state vehicles are kept at the local State Police barracks across the State.

The Connecticut Marshal System was created to replace Connecticut County Sheriffs. The state constitution was amended by ballot measure 2000. The sheriff system was abolished and the work was handed over to State Marshals who work under State Marshal Commission and the Department of Administration Services (D.A.S.).

See also

	Connecticut portal
	Law enforcement/Law enforcement topics portal

• List of law enforcement agencies in Connecticut

References

1. ^ Department of Administrative Services website

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